Power Sliding Door (PSD) Front Switch Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda MPV. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove the driver-side side panel.
Insert your hand into the hole in the driver-side side panel, grasp the tabs of the PSD front switch and pull it forward to remove.
Disconnect the PSD front switch connector.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 1: Removing/Installing Power Sliding Door Front Switch
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.